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Brenda Bolton Adcock
Oct 16, 2013
HENDERSON-Brenda Bolton Adcock, age 52, a resident of 652 Aycock Road, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born in Warren County on January 10, 1961, she was the daughter of Geneva Kimbrough Williamson of Henderson and the late Wright Bolton, Jr. She was a medically retired license specialist for the Vance County School System and was a...
Elizabeth Toepleman Borden
Oct 15, 2013
HENDERSON-Mrs. Elizabeth Corbitt Toepleman Borden, 92, passed away at her home on October 15, 2013 after a period of declining health. Born in Henderson, NC, August 9, 1921, she was the daughter of Frederick Leroy Toepleman and Elizabeth Corbitt Toepleman.She was the granddaughter of Richard J. Corbitt, founder and principal owner of The Corbitt Company, and Jennie Shaw Corbitt, who...
Charles Franklin Blackburn
Oct 15, 2013
HENDERSON-Charles Franklin Blackburn of 645 Lakeview Drive, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013, in a local nursing home.Born on April 30, 1925 in Cleveland, Tennessee, he was the son of the late George Cline Blackburn of Johnson City, Tennessee and Anne Rosson Templeton of Scottsboro, Alabama. Mr. Blackburn graduated from Henderson High School in 1942 where he had been a drummer...
Betty Turner Vernon
Oct 11, 2013
Betty Turner Vernon, age 81, a native and lifelong resident of Henderson died Friday, October 11, 2013 after a short battle of declining health.Born on November 28, 1931 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Ernest Turner and Enda Hayes Turner. Betty was a loving, loyal and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a wonderful...
Roger William Johnson, Sr.
Oct 9, 2013
Roger William Johnson, Sr., age 68, a resident of 1287 Edwards Road, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Vance County on August 20, 1945, he was the son of the late Charlie William Johnson and Lillie Kittrell Johnson.He was a member of Harris Chapel United Methodist Church.He served in the NC National Guard and was...
Donald Ralph Springer, Sr
Oct 5, 2013
Henderson-Donald Ralph Springer, Sr., age 68, a resident of 106 Brookcove Way, died Saturday, October 05, 2013, at his home.Born on May 8, 1945 in Trenton, Maine, he was the son of the late Gertrude and Charles Henry Springer. He was retired from J.P. Taylor. No services are planned at this time. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude Shepherd...
Cora Lee Patterson Hilliard
Oct 5, 2013
HENDERSON-Cora Lee Patterson Hilliard, age 76, a resident of 70 Raccoon Crossing, died Saturday, October 5, 2013, at Rex Hospital.Born in Vance County on July 17, 1937, she wasthe daughter of the late Nathan Patterson and Golden Abbott Patterson.She was a former dietary manager at the former Pine Haven Convalescent Center and was a member of Harriett Baptist Church. Funeral...
Curtis Floyd Smith
Sep 30, 2013
Curtis Floyd John Smith, age 75, a resident of 535 S. Cooper Drive, died Monday, September 30, 2013, in a local nursing home.Born on December 12, 1937 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Jethro Smith and Ila Hedgepeth Smith.He served in the NC National Guard and was a retired employee in the Water Department with the...
Lily Mobley Phillips
Sep 29, 2013
HENDERSON-Lily Mobley Phillips, age 89, died Sunday, September 29, 2013, in a local nursing home.Born in Pitt County on October 26, 1923, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas Mobley and Lillie Gertrude Evans Mobley, and was the widow of the Rev. John William Phillips. Mrs. Phillips graduated summa cum laude from Campbell College and from Wake Forest...
Joann Pearce Dickerson
Sep 27, 2013
HENDERSON - JoAnn Pearce Dickerson, age 64, a resident of 354 LeMay Lane, died Friday, September 27, 2013 at Maria Parham Hospital.Born March 26, 1949 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Pearce and Lily Tiny Pilkington Pearce.She was employed as a cashier and clerk at Family Dollar Stores. A graveside funeral service will be held...
Ray Charles Stafford
Sep 26, 2013
Ray Charles Stafford, age 49, a resident of 9113 Lancaster Hwy., died Thursday, September 26, 2013, at his home.Born on October 27, 1963 in Halifax County, VA, he was the son of Pauline Mann Stafford of Henderson and the late Robert Charles Stafford.He previously attended Harriett Baptist Church in Henderson, and was an employee of Carotek, Inc. in Matthews, NC.He...
Joyce Hunt
Sep 25, 2013
Sylvia Joyce Hunt, age 77, a resident of 1818 Raleigh Road, died Wednesday, September 25, 2013, in a local nursing home.Born in Vance County on May 4, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Philip Hunt and Mabel Boyd Hunt.Sylvia was a homemaker and a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held Saturday at...
Linda Stainback Hunter
Sep 25, 2013
OXFORD-Linda Stainback Hunter, age 60, a resident of 5440 Hicksboro Road, died Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at Duke Medical Center. Born in Vance County on November 13, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Madison Stainback and Grace Vaughan Stainback, and was the widow of Bobby Hunter and Edward Hausch. Funeral services will be held Friday at 4...
Melinda Matthews Reams
Sep 25, 2013
TOWNSVILLE-Melinda Matthews Reams, age 52, a resident of 9445 NC 39 Hwy. N, died Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at her home.Born on January 16, 1961 in Vance County, she was the daughter of William T. Bill Matthews of Townsville and the late Merna McKinney Matthews. Memorial services will be held Sunday at 3 pm in the J. M. White Funeral...
Ruth Ann Smith Moorefield
Sep 22, 2013
HENDERSON-Ruth Ann Smith Moorefield, age 80, a resident of 517 Hilliard Street, died Sunday, September 22, 2013 in a local nursing home.Born in Vance County on September 3, 1933, she was the daughter of the late William Jethro Smith and Lucille Andrews Smith.She was a retired LPN at Maria Parham Hospital. Memorial services will be held Thursday at 2:00 PM...
Norman Raymond Hill
Sep 19, 2013
HENDERSON-Norman Raymond Hill, age 89, a resident of 909 Hargrove St., died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Kerr Lake Nursing and Rehab.Born on April 24, 1924 in Vance Co., he was the son of the late John Hill and Ophelia Faulkner Hill.Mr. Hill was a member of The Church of The Holy Innocents.He was a Veteran of the US Navy...
Anita Faye O` Geary
Sep 19, 2013
Anita Faye OGeary, age 56, a resident of 598 Murphy Road, died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born in Munich, Germany on March 16, 1957, she was the daughter of the late William Edward OGeary and Mary Twisdale OGeary.She was medically retired from M. R. Williams, Inc. and was a member of North Henderson Baptist Church....
Anthony Meril Boone
Sep 14, 2013
HENDERSON-Anthony Meril "Tony" Boone, age 52, a resident of 1055 Eastern Blvd., died Saturday, September 14, 2013, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on January 10, 1961 in Vance County, he was the son of Mary Kittrell Boone Parrish of Henderson, and the late James Cleveland Boone. He was medically retired and was a former employee of the Waffle and Pancake...
Charlie Ray Burgess, Sr.
Sep 12, 2013
HENDERSON-Charlie Ray Burgess, Sr., age 51, a resident of 975 Julian Smith Road, died Thursday, September 12, 2013, at MedCenter in High Point.He was Born in Union County, SC on March 29, 1962 and was preceded in death by his father Charles Parker Burgess, his mother, Grace Joplin Deese, and his step-father, Preston Deese. He was employed as a truck...
W. Lyle Davis
Sep 11, 2013
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES NM- Mr. William Lyle Davis, age 84, a resident of Truth of Consequences, New Mexico, died September 11, 2013 at New Mexico State Veterans Home. Born October 26, 1928 in Erlanger KY, he was the son of the late John Jackson and Cora Hoyle Davis. Mr. Davis was a graduate of Henderson High School and the University...
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